Chapter 0361

AIDEN

The pathetic sob sounds I made ceased when I felt her fingers move against my hand.

1 quickly cleaned the tears on my face and raised my head. Her eyes were wide open as she stared back

at me.

For a second, I just stared too. Was she really awake or was I seeing what my eyes wanted to see?

She blinked. I smiled. My hand tightened a bit tighter around her hand. It wasn't a delusion. She really was awake.

"Hey," I said, my voice hoarse.

"The pen guy," she said in a raspy voice and a straight face.

My smile widened, "You remember me."

She nodded. "I loved the pen. I still do. It's still at home. It's my favorite pen."

By this time I could feel my eyes starting to water."

"I'm glad." In the absence of nothing to say, I quickly added, "I can get you more if you want. How many do you want? A dozen? Two? A whole pack?"

I ransacked my head as I tried to remember where I had gotten the one I handed her so that I'd get more for her.

She smiled gently. "Even though you're rude, you're kind. But don't worry. I don't want to put you in too much trouble besides I don't think my mom will easily let me off if I cart a pack of pens I collect from a stranger around the house."

A stranger. I swallowed and forged my smile on.

your

the brunt

whenever she spoke, she

"It would be nothing."

it's something. You haven't seen my mom

heart that my child was a good

it's for you, I'd do

eyes roamed my face and she

touched my face.

head. Your eyes are a bit swollen

Something on

didn't believe me one bit. But she

How do you fo

pain all over. Sometimes, I can't even tell where,

1

her hand gently, my heart

she pouted and her gaze wandered to a spot on the

inch

"That's good," I managed.

let go but when I glimpsed the oncoming panic in her eyes, I quickly pulled away. She clasped her hands together before her

just stepped out, she'll

"Okay," she said curtly.

scare her? Oh God. Why didn't I let go of her hand the second she tried to retrieve

here?" She turned to me and asked suddenly, her gaze tinged with curiosity. "Do you like randomly coming into

she claims I'm the

"Amie! You're awake."

to see a nurse come

nurse greeted me with a

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